How Does Mold Affect Pregnancy?

More and more people are coming to the understanding that exposure to mold can cause many health issues, especially for young children, the elderly and those who already have respiratory problems.

With that in mind, the question now is will mold negatively affect your pregnancy and your unborn child?

Unfortunately, there has not been a great deal of research done on this topic. There has been animal research that has shown there are risks of birth defects if the animals have eaten moldy food, but nothing has been determined about airborne mold exposure.

Is It Coincidence?

There have been many women who, during the time of their pregnancies were exposed to mold for extended periods of time, either experienced miscarriage or had a child born with a birth defect. But science has not validated the idea that these situations were caused by or linked to mold exposure.

What we do know…

We do know how mold can affect those of us who have already been born.

We know that mold is a fungus and is around us all the time.

We know that it’s good for the outside environment, but not for us.

We know that it grows by sending out tiny spores into the air we breathe.

We know that continuous exposure to these spores can cause health problems:

Increased asthma attacks

Eye irritations

Allergic reactions

Coughing

Sneezing

Wheezing

Respiratory problems

We know that mold should be removed as soon as possible

Our Conclusion:

It may be a coincidence, but we really don’t know. Even though there is no research that proves mold exposure is harmful to your unborn child, why take chances?